St. John’s vs Kansas 12/3/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Kansas Jayhawks and St. John’s Red Storm meet Friday in college basketball action at the UBS Arena. The Kansas Jayhawks look to build on their 5-1 record. The St. John’s Red Storm look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 83.8 points on 52.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Ochai Agbaji is averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Christian Braun is averaging 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. Remy Martin is the third double-digit scorer and David McCormack is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Kansas Jayhawks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.1 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas Jayhawks are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.

The St. John’s Red Storm are averaging 87.3 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Julian Champagnie is averaging 21.3 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Posh Alexander is averaging 14.6 points and 6.6 assists. Montez Mathis is the third double-digit scorer and Stef Smith is dishing 3 assists. The St. John’s Red Storm are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The St. John’s Red Storm are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

The Jayhawks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Red Storm are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The over is 6-1-1 in Jayhawks last 8 overall. The under is 7-3 in Red Storm last 10 overall.

The Kansas Jayhawks are the more talented team here and could pull away in the second half if things are clicking, but this is their first true road game with a fairly young team. The St. John’s Red Storm have been more impressive defensively through six games, and they’re a feisty team that nearly beat Indiana on the road. St. John’s is a live dog here. Give me the points.